# point of care ## point of care The time and location at which healthcare professionals deliver healthcare products and services to patients. #### Notes * The term *point of care* is most often used to indicate a particular activity is carried out at the location where the patient is being seen or treated. #### Example * *Point of care testing* and *point of care documentation*. ## Alternatives * **POC** ## Related Links * Wikipedia * [Point-of-care, testing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-of-care_testing) Provide Feedback --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-international-documents/snomed-ct-glossary/p/point-of-care.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.